Who’s behind CareGiving Navigator
The author, the experience, and why this site exists.
Why this site exists
I spent decades writing and reporting, and the last fifteen years interviewing experts on aging. But the moment this project clicked for me was personal — watching my own family try to make the right decisions in the wrong order, under pressure, with bad information.
This site is the tool I wish we’d had.
— Ron
Watch on YouTube
Short videos on specific situations — what to ask at hospital discharge, how to handle a parent who refuses help, when to bring up Power of Attorney.
CareGiving Navigator on YouTube →What this is
CareGiving Navigator is a decision-support tool for family caregivers — particularly adult children who are realizing, often suddenly, that a parent needs help.
The site is built around one core principle: when you’re overwhelmed, you don’t need more information. You need clarity about what to do next and in what order.
What this is not
This is not a comprehensive caregiving encyclopedia. It doesn’t cover every condition, every situation, or every regional variation in services and laws.
It’s also not a replacement for professional advice. Medical decisions require doctors. Legal decisions require attorneys. Financial decisions require advisors.
A note on tone
This site is intentionally direct. Caregiving is stressful enough without wading through soft language and excessive reassurance.
The goal is to give you clear, useful guidance — not to make you feel better about a difficult situation. Feeling better comes from taking the right actions. This site is designed to help you identify what those actions are.
Ready to get started?
The decision tree takes about two minutes and will point you to specific actions based on your situation.
Start the Decision Tree →— the part most people skip, and shouldn’t.